Loudoun Laurels

06/05/2026

Thanks to Loudoun Now for helping us spread the word about our 2026 Scholars! Abby Bayambatseren (CAMPUS program - Stone Bridge HS) is the recipient of the Caimis-Markis Family Fund scholarship. Anab Yassin (AVID program - Tuscarora HS) is the recipient of the Frances Bardello Craig Scholarship. Both are well-deserving, and we know they will have great success. Loudoun County Public Schools Beatriz McNelly

The Loudoun Laurels Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 scholarships, awarded to two exceptional Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) seniors. Each student will receive $40,000 toward

05/25/2026

05/14/2026

Be a part of something truly meaningful in Loudoun County by joining us at the 2026 Loudoun Laurels Foundation Celebration of Life and Leadership Gala. It is more than a night of elegance. Together, we celebrate leadership, legacy, and lifting up our community’s future.

🤝 Mingle with Loudoun County leaders
🔆 Support hashtag that change lives
🥂 Enjoy a delicious four-course dinner and open bar

Help us invest in the next generation of Loudoun’s trailblazers.

Become a sponsor: https://loudounlaurels.org/gala-sponsorships/
Buy a ticket: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E358977&id=3
Donate to our silent auction:https://loudounlaurels.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/LAUREL_AuctionDonationForm2026_Fillable_v2.pdf

04/30/2026

We are looking forward to our Celebration of Life & Leadership 2026 Gala, at which we will honor Fran Craig and Kristi & Mike Huber for their incredible service and dedication to Loudoun County. Join us! Link to ticket information is in the comments.

04/28/2026

We are proud to announce our 2026 Laureates: Fran Craig and Kristi & Michael Huber. They are great leaders and dedicated to . Well deserved! Thanks for helping us spread the word, Loudoun Now:

The Loudoun Laurels Foundation has chosen Fran Craig, technology entrepreneur and STEM education champion, and Kristi and Mike Huber, local leaders and founders of Belfort Furniture and Stone Tower Winery,

04/08/2026

2016 Laurels Scholar Ngozi Dumebi Akingbesote, Ph.D., recently shared valuable findings from her research on therapeutic responses in breast cancer models, specifically triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), with Laurels and other Laurels Scholars.

Ngozi shared how SGLT2 inhibitors can "starve" cancer cells by cutting off their sugar supply, thereby making chemotherapy more effective for treating TNBC.

A key takeaway: is a 💪 powerful cancer tool. Regular aerobic improves metabolism, reduces inflammation, and even helps the immune system target cancer more effectively.

03/31/2026

Congratulations and thanks for the kind words, Sumeet!

03/25/2026

Excited to learn from our 2026 Laureate Doug Fabbioli!

It's that time of year, Loudoun growers. Spring brings a lot of questions and we're getting together to work through them side by side. Come join us at Stone Tower Winery for a relaxed, hands-on conversation about what's happening in the vineyard right now. Kendra Baumgartner will be guiding the discussion through two topics that are top of mind for so many of us this season:
- Freeze & frost injury — how to spot it and what to do about it
- Vine retraining: weighing the when, the why, and the what-ifs

No matter where you are in the process — still assessing damage or already thinking long-term — this is the kind of conversation that's better had together, out in the vines.

📍 Stone Tower Winery
📅 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 PM
🎯 For Vineyard Managers & Growers

Registration: $15 (member) | $20 (non-member)
If you are not a member, please email [email protected] for registration details. If you are a member simply visit loudouwine.org and login to find our Education Portal.

02/26/2026

There's still time to nominate someone who shows the highest levels of , , creativity, wisdom, and in service to Loudoun County!

Nominations for 2026 Loudoun Laureates due by March 14, 2026.

Learn more about our Laureates by clicking the link in the comments ⬇️⬇️

Nominees for the Loudoun Laurels Laureates must meet the high standards of the Loudoun Laurels which include: selflessness; integrity; creativity; wisdom and courage.

02/24/2026

⏰There's still time to nominate someone who shows the highest levels of , , creativity, wisdom, and in service to Loudoun County!

Learn more about our Laureates at: https://loudounlaurels.org/honorees/ -honorees

Nominations for 2026 Loudoun Laureates due by March 14, 2026. Link in comments. ⬇️

Honorees Each year, the Loudoun Laurels’ Advisory Committee awards the Loudoun Laurels Medal to the honorees they have selected to become Loudoun Laureates. The medal is worn suspended from a scarlet ribbon, an ancient symbol of courage, passion, strength and self-sacrifice. Medal Front The laurel...